Principal Aeronautical Engineer – Lead HW/SW Systems

ngc; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer. The role is on-site with no remote options; travel up to 25%.

The ideal candidate will lead systems engineering efforts across HW/SW, MBSE, DOORS, and agile development within an integrated product team. Applicants should have BS in STEM with years of related experience, or advanced degrees with fewer years, and the ability to obtain/maintain final U.S. Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline with related experience or higher degrees.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with system engineering artifacts and lifecycle.
• Experience with MBSE and DOORS requirements tool.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to design, test, and evaluate systems.
• Perform trade studies and technical analyses; produce documentation.
• Participate in Agile development, including release and sprint planning.
• Collaborate with SW and hardware teams to develop solutions.
• Prepare technical presentations for management and stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical planning

Requirements analysis

MBSE

Agile development

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

VMware

Kubernetes

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer. The role is on-site with no remote options; travel up to 25%.

The ideal candidate will lead systems engineering efforts across HW/SW, MBSE, DOORS, and agile development within an integrated product team. Applicants should have BS in STEM with years of related experience, or advanced degrees with fewer years, and the ability to obtain/maintain final U.S. Top Secret clearance.